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Scammers use AI to clone Florida sheriff’s captain’s voice in fake arrest warrant calls (www.clickorlando.com)
submitted 10 hours ago by Beep@feddit.online to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://feddit.online/c/tech@piefed.world/p/2041199/scammers-use-ai-to-clone-florida-sheriffs-captains-voice-in-fake-arrest-warrant-calls

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[-] otter@lemmy.ca 20 points 8 hours ago

I agree this is terrible, and I encourage people to talk to their older / non technical friends and family

At the same time, that seems like a lot of work on the part of the scammers when the average person wouldn't know what their local sheriff sounds like. Osceola doesn't seem like a small town.

The grandparents scam (cloning the voice of a grandchild) is a lot more concerning IMO

[-] Hegar@fedia.io 17 points 8 hours ago

"I am the administrator, my voice is my password, verify me"

[-] Dadifer@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

Oh shit! I used to love that game!!

[-] Hegar@fedia.io 2 points 6 hours ago

Uplink. I played the mac version released by the legendary Ambrosia Software.

[-] jasoman@lemmy.world 16 points 9 hours ago

Yeah, do they actually call tho? The either show up or get you when you come in. That or a traffic stop.

[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 8 hours ago

Yea, everyone knows cops reach you by breaking down your door and contacting you from across the room with their handgun

[-] Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world -5 points 8 hours ago

I used to work at a sheriff's office. It would be monthly that I would get a call from someone (mostly older or really young callers) scared that they had a warrant for their arrest. I would have to explain it was a scam and we don't call to let people know they have a warrant.

Bless their hearts, they would tell me the caller ID phone number and whatever "agent" name and "department" they called from. I just pretended to copy all the information down to do an investigation...and no, I didn't check to see if the callers had real warrants either lol.

[-] KC_Royalz@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

See here's where I find it bullshit. There has to be someway for the cops to track that shit down. Pretending to copy? Wtf! Do your job. Instead of bragging about not doing it. Fk you

[-] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 hours ago

ACAB at its finest.

this post was submitted on 19 Oct 2026
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